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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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